"neckbiter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neckbiters [plural]
Etymology: From neck + biter, likely after the pattern of ankle-biter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|neck|biter}} neck + biter Head templates: {{en-noun}} neckbiter (plural neckbiters)
  1. (informal) A vampire. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Mythological creatures, Vampires
    Sense id: en-neckbiter-en-noun-RGtGNbNf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
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      },
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    }
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        {
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Mythological creatures",
          "orig": "en:Mythological creatures",
          "parents": [
            "Fantasy",
            "Mythology",
            "Fiction",
            "Speculative fiction",
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            "Artistic works",
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            "Society",
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          "name": "Vampires",
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          "parents": [
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            "Characters from folklore",
            "Death",
            "Horror",
            "Mythological creatures",
            "Bodily fluids",
            "Fictional characters",
            "Folklore",
            "Body",
            "Life",
            "Literature",
            "Speculative fiction",
            "Fantasy",
            "Mythology",
            "Body parts",
            "Liquids",
            "Fiction",
            "Culture",
            "All topics",
            "Nature",
            "Entertainment",
            "Writing",
            "Genres",
            "Anatomy",
            "Matter",
            "Artistic works",
            "Society",
            "Fundamental",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Language",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
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            "Art",
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            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
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          "ref": "2009 April 4, Amy Longsdorf, “Kristen Stewart: Still indie at heart”, in Toronto Star:",
          "text": "With Welcome to the Rileys in the can awaiting release, Stewart is already back into the world of neckbiters and werewolves.",
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        }
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        "(informal) A vampire."
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        "informal"
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    }
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        "English terms with quotations",
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